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Bayberry (Yangmei) Wine

A sweet-tart infused wine traditionally used to harmonize the stomach and aid digestion

In short: Bayberry (Yangmei) Wine is a tonic drinks & water that A sweet-tart infused wine traditionally used to harmonize the stomach and aid digestion. It is most often made for digestive wellness, children's wellness, liver wellness. Key ingredients: rice wine.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Makes
1 jar
Digestive WellnessChildren's WellnessLiver WellnessKidney & Urinary Wellness
Bayberry (Yangmei) Wine

Why people make this wine

Fresh bayberry (yangmei) comes into season cheap and bright, but many people find it too tart to eat much of — and old-timers warned that eating a lot could stir up sores. Turned into wine, though, it becomes a gentle, pleasant thing: traditionally associated with supporting upright qi, harmonizing the stomach, and aiding digestion, and a small spoonful is said to help with food that won’t settle, upset stomachs, and the achy, run-down feeling of overwork. The sweet-tart wine is lovely sipped neat or used in cooking.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Rice wine / alcohol: This recipe contains alcohol. If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the NHS recommends not drinking alcohol; leave it out or choose another recipe. Source: NHS — Alcohol in pregnancy

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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